Paper Twist - Kami Twist

Japanese: 紙ひねり - かみひねり
Paper Twist - Kami Twist

...Japanese paper is cut into strips and twisted. Some are further twisted together to make them stronger. They are also called kamihineri, kamiyori, or kanzeyori. By twisting short pieces of paper together, long strings of paper can be made. In ancient times, hemp thread was used to tie hair, but after washi paper began to be made in Japan in the 7th century, it seems that paper cords were used instead. This is the origin of the later motoyui. The word motoyui already appears in the Man'yoshu and Kokin Wakashu. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "paper twisting" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…和紙を細長く切ってよりをかけたもの。これをさらに2本,3本とより合わせて強度をましたものもある。〈かみひねり〉〈かみより〉または〈観世(かんぜ)より〉ともいう。よりつなぐことによって短い紙片から長い紙紐を作りだすことができる。上代には髪を結ぶのに麻糸を用いたが,7世紀に和紙が日本で作られるようになってから,こよりを用いたようである。これが後世の元結(もとゆい)の起源である。《万葉集》や《古今和歌集》にもすでに元結という言葉があらわれている。…

※「紙ひねり」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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